Free MS-SQL front end like Heidi SQL

Question

Hi guys,

Yeah I know that SQL Server has got free express editions(2005/2008)
But what i want is a small simple opensource tool like Heidi Sql.
What are my options?

Regards,
naveenj

P.S: This is for my fellow Java developer who admonished me for entertaining the idea that he would install MS-SQL in his machine(lol)

Answer 1

If you want a front-end, have you tried SQuirreL?

Answer 2

The lightest-weight query tool I know of is QueryExPlus

Answer 3

time to pull the leg of my java guy :)

No escape for you dude. Dotnet has inherent flaws, no matter how hard you try to hide them from others..